The team also examines whether it makes sense to hire a retail therapist (while taking the time to explain what one is).

Do you need a financial therapist?

That may sound ridiculous, but it’s a real thing, and Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp dig into that question on this edition of Motley Fool Answers. Retail therapy is a growing field, and it’s more than just lying down on a couch so someone can tell you to save for retirement and not buy things you can’t afford.